BBC writer who tweeted 'Hitler was right' is no longer with the broadcaster

[Behind the Aegis]

A BBC writer who in 2014 tweeted “#HitlerWasRight” about Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza is no longer working for the broadcaster, a spokesperson said.

Tala Halawa “no longer works for the BBC,” the spokesperson told The Jewish Chronicle of London on Friday.

The spokesperson did not specify what led to the termination of Halawa’s employment by the BBC.

Last month, the BBC launched a probe following the surfacing of the tweet by Halawa, who was based in Ramallah. It read: “#Israel is more #Nazi than #Hitler! Oh, #HitlerWasRight #IDF go to hell. #prayForGaza.”



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[Iggo]

1. She said it seven years ago. She still worked for them last month.

Way to go, BBC.

[Beakybird]

2. That's quite virulent.

[Bucky]

3. Sounds like she was very upset about Gaza

Which is understandable, but doesn't justify hysterics. Journalists have a duty to remain objective. Israel is doing some terrible things in Gaza and along the West Bank. They should be called out, but called out responsibly. And in Gaza in particular, Hamas is doing at least as much damage (if not more) to the Palestinian cause compared to the reckless Likud policies.